Planning

Hey there, happy Wednesday!  Two more days until the weekend! *does the robot*  I'll be sitting at my little workstation busy being a mad sewing scientist all weekend though. Fun when it's not work, but unfortunately it IS work.  I've got heaps going on right now and I can't talk about any of it!  Isn't that the worst?  I'm absolutely bursting right now, bursting I tell you! *kapow!*  But I'm going to be a good girl.   

I've been doing some planning for some upcoming projects and I think it'll be okay if I share some of that.
Picking fabrics and combining colors is my favorite part of the creative process.  I think I like it even more than the actual creating!

I always tend to combine the colors and such first, and decide on what to make with them after and start making sketches. Maybe it's a little backwards, but it works for me.  I'm usually pleased with the results.

The first two photos are for projects that need to be vibrant and bright.  The last two are needed to have a more "wintery" feel. I'd love to hear your feedback on my color choices. 

I'd also like to hear how everyone else's creative flow works.  Do you make sketches, do you make up a color palette, do you just sit down and start sewing and see what happens?  Tell me, tell me! How do you make your works come to be?

Comments

[adrienne]

Lovely combo's!!! I have that same orange polka dot fabric in yellow that I am planning to make a skirt out of! LOL

[Mike]

As a knitter, I oftentimes just start squeezing yarn until I find something that appeals to me, then grab some needles and go from there. Occasionally I make sketches, but usually it's on the fly.

[Sam]

I love the bright combination at the top. I usually make sketches and even use graph paper a bunch...it's the math in me.

[Elizabeth]

I love your swatch collections, especially the pink and gray at the bottom! Congratulations on your project, whatever it is. :)

I usually do a lot of sketching before I start anything. My daily calendar and legal pads at work are covered in little project sketches. (Sadly, I often have to recopy notes and lists because I've drawn all over my original copies.) I'm picky about my fabric palettes, but I don't usually pick them until after I have a concept in mind.

[muralimanohar]

You do neat little organized color swatches?? I suppose that works a lot better than pulling yardage off the shelf and throwing it on the floor together in piles to see how they work together. :p Which is what I do. And then I think of what kind of outfit it is calling to be. Then I find a pattern that might work, usually have to modify the heck out of it, and put it all together. Wala.

[kayla_d]

My favorite part is putting the fabrics together, and sometimes I have combos in mind with no idea for a project yet, too. Do you have swatches of all your fabrics? The pinked edges make them look so neat. How inspiring!

[shannon]

Oooh, I love those oranges, they all look so great together. I wish I could be so organized!

[Concha]

My process is pretty straight forward: I decide what I want to make, I draw a little sketch only if I have to do some calculations, I pick the fabric (favourite part as well!!) and I start sewing. It's when I make mistakes that I actually make the most interesting things, because I'm forced to think around the plan. Love your work! :)

[cindy k]

i can't wait to hear about your news!! i love your color combinations, especially the orange one.

i usually think about new ideas quite a bit (probably not good for insomnia ;)). i'll get the fabric or other craft supplies that i think i'll need because they're usually a key component of the original inspiration.

then, when i'm ready to start the project i'll make a sketch if it's for something that requires measurements and record those. it's not really legible, but at least i have something for the next time.

[Stefanie]

Hey!

So I dont have any constructive feedback on the combos besides they look lovely and that I am really loving the "cooler" combos.

As for my process, I normally find the shape of the bag I want and then pull fabric till its coming out of my ears. My process is usually overwhelming but I love it none the less!

[Kena]

I love all the color choices, but I really like the pink shades in the last photo. But I am being bias because pink is one of my favorite colors. I am a newbie sewer so I really don't have a method yet. Although whatever process you use seems to work out really well.
Also waiting for the news!!

[Betty]

I think you were very successful in your color choices. I think what I generally do is come up with my quilting idea- then I draw a loose sketch to remember it for when I actually get to do it. After that I look through what I have to see what may work for fabrics. I have been really good about not buying more fabric lately and it has forced me to try some different color combos that I might not have tried previously.

[beki]

I always start with the fabric!

[Chara Michele]

I am so curious now what this project is! :) I have a few guesses, but I will keep them to myself :)

[Elizabeth Mackey]

Your blog is beautiful and so is you family! I'll be checking back again :)

[Rachael Rabbit]

A rough sketch and then wing it ;-) Your color palettes are edible!

[judi]

I adore your color choices....... I think they are spot on!

I always start with a sketch. I just can't wrap my mind around an idea without having a picture with notes scribbled about!

I love your work....... the calendar rocks!

[Margaret]

I am unbelievlably impressed with your process. It's inspiring.

[Lis]

Your's is on my top ten blogs. Just love it!!

I usually stare at my fabrics 'till my eyes almost pop out and eventually the right idea comes to my mind. That's for bigger project like dresses and such. If I wish to see how different fabrics work together I often make smaller stuf, like hats, hairstuff for the girlies and such:-)

I hope my english is understandable. It is to me, but I'm danish, so what do I know;-)

I'm looking forward to following your blog in the future as well.